KC Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters on Friday spoke publicly for the first time since his suspension for leaving the field after tossing an official's flag into the stands during a game against the New York Jets. David Eulittdeulitt@kcstar.com

KC Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters on Friday spoke publicly for the first time since his suspension for leaving the field after tossing an official's flag into the stands during a game against the New York Jets. David Eulittdeulitt@kcstar.com

In his first public comments since his one-game suspension, Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters acknowledged that he left the field early in the Chiefs’ 38-31 loss to the New York Jets on Dec. 3 because he thought he’d been ejected.

“Yeah, I thought I was ejected,” Peters said Friday. “But y’all talking about some (stuff) that happened three weeks ago.”

Peters missed the Chiefs’ 26-15 win over Oakland on Dec. 10 because coach Andy Reid suspended him for walking off the field prematurely. Peters, who was visibly frustrated all game long vs. the Jets, precipitated the walk-off by tossing an official’s yellow flag into the stands after teammate Steven Nelson was whistled for a penalty that gave New York another crack at a two-point conversion.

The Chiefs viewed the flag-toss as a league issue, and Peters was fined approximately $24,409 for that. The Star reported that Reid suspended him for leaving the field prematurely, which was confirmed later in the week by NFL Network, which also reported that Peters got into a verbal altercation with an assistant coach on the bus back to the airport after the game.

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